WASHINGTON (AP) North Carolina State got the best revenge possible a surprising victory over Wake Forest in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.<br>
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Julius Hodge led a balanced attack with 22 points and Ilian Evtimov added 18 points and seven assists, helping the Wolfpack upset the third-ranked Demon Deacons 81-to-65.<br>
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Wake Forest point guard Chris Paul was suspended for the game for punching Hodge in the groin during the teams' previous meeting this week, giving this early round game the emotion and intensity of a Final Four.<br>
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The Wolfpack shot 51 percent and consistently beat defenders to the rim on backdoor cuts, with everybody getting a chance in their Princeton-style offense.<br>
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Williams and Justin Gray led the Deacons with 17 points apiece.<br>
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